Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted was 35.5 percent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2024, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ethiopia stood at 35.5 percent. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ethiopia peaked at 56.9 percent in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.5 percent, in 2024.
That places Ethiopia 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9 percent | — |
| 2001 | 55.9 percent | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 54.9 percent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 53.9 percent | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 52.8 percent | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 51.6 percent | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4 percent | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 49 percent | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 47.5 percent | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 46 percent | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 44.6 percent | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.2 percent | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 42.1 percent | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 41.2 percent | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 40.4 percent | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.6 percent | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 38.8 percent | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 38 percent | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 37.2 percent | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 36.5 percent | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 35.9 percent | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.6 percent | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 35.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35.6 percent | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.5 percent | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.89 percent | 46 percent | 56.9 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.16 percent | 36.5 percent | 44.6 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.64 percent | 35.5 percent | 35.9 percent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 11 Central African Republic 38.9 percent compare
- 12 Madagascar 38.4 percent compare
- 13 Mozambique 37 percent compare
- 15 Sudan 35.4 percent compare
- 16 Lesotho 35 percent compare
- 17 Nigeria 33.8 percent compare
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ethiopia?
- Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted in Ethiopia was 35.5 percent in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9 percent in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 percent in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Ethiopia ranks 14th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.